Re: [SLUG] dependencies
On Sun, 12 May 2002 10:49, Ian Nicoll shouted from the roof tops: > > Yeah, it makes sense, it just isn't working. > A thought Is the file that should satisfy the `malicious dependency' the correct version? Is it a mandrake rpm not redhat /\/\ik -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] dependencies
On Sun, 12 May 2002 10:05, Ian Nicoll shouted from the roof tops: > > > > Why do you want to copy it from the CD. try using > > rpm -Uvh /path/to/file/on/cdrom/xchatblahblahblah > > to install it from the CD > > Hi Mick, > > I think you misunderstood what I was saying, or I misunderstood what you > are suggesting. Please remember that I am new to the Linux OS, so some > things that seem obvious to you might not be to me. > > The dependencies that I want are on the CD, the program I want to > install is on my hard drive in /home/ian (I think). > > I presume that the dependencies have to be on the HDD in some location > that the program knows about for it to work, for it to do its thing with > these dependencies. I'm FAR from expert using rpm from a commandline - I use kpackage (part of KDE) for installing rpms. see if this scenerio makes sense you wish to install xchat.rpm which is stored in /home/ian but it is dependent on openssl.rpm which is stored on your distribution CD at /mnt/crdom/distro/openssl.rpm. rpm -Uvh /mnt/cdrom/disrto/openssl.rpm rpm -Uvh /home/ian/xchat.rpm another way is cd /home/ian cp /mnt/cdrom/distro/openssl.rpm /home/ian/ rpm -Uvh /home/ian/openssl.rpm xchat.rpm /\/\ik -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] dependencies
On Sun, 12 May 2002 09:35, Ian Nicoll shouted from the roof tops: > Hi, > > Still having problems with the dependencies. > > In answer to various questions, I'm using: > > rpm -Uvh xchatblahblahblah as my command to execute the program. I > believe this is 'verbose' mode, as has been questioned of me a couple of > times. > > I've bought a book, which seems good, but still doesn't help me navigate > yet (gotta get through the book), but did include Mandrake7.1, and so I > have found (in the lib file) the dependencies I'm after. > > Question is - how do I copy the files from the CD - cp is the command > I'm presuming, but where does the file have to go to be 'found' my > Mandrake? Why do you want to copy it from the CD. try using rpm -Uvh /path/to/file/on/cdrom/xchatblahblahblah to install it from the CD /\/\ik -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Need??
On Fri, 10 May 2002 07:08, D. Babbage shouted from the roof tops: > I want to be able to test a php script which requires MySQL. Since my web > hosting package doesn't include that capability, I want to test it from my > Linux machine. My XP machine that I am using here is networked via a > crossover cable to my Linux box running Red Hat 7.2. When I installed Red > Hat I marked "web server" and "SQL" during the set up. Samba is running OK > and I can see the Linux box from the Windows machine. > What do I need to do next? > Regards > Don Selecting SQL server option on RedHat Install gives you Postgress SQL. If you need MySQL you will have to install it yourself. /\/\ik -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] harddrive setup
On Sun, 5 May 2002 19:30, Ken Foskey shouted from the roof tops: > I am about to embark on HD recovery (the disk is in the mail literally). > > I want to restructure my HD to multiple partitions, so I wanted to throw > out how you would set up a harddisk. > > Current: > > / > /boot > /data (my scrap area) > > > I was thinking of going > > / > /var /var/www - if you are running a webserver - lets you keep the content intact in the event of a reinstall, I use 300mb > /usr /usr/local - about a gig > /home > /data swap - twice your physical ram - split between all physical drives > > Would you include any more than this? > > With 256 Meg on board what size swaps would you use? how many? I > currently have about 128 (will recheck this) and I dont think I use it > that much. Is there a lot of point going bigger? > > How big would you set the relative sizes? (40 gig, double original) > > This is fuzzy for me, I would like to discuss on the list about the need > for partitions as the Linux Workshop is coming up... > > KenF -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] hack attack
After replying to henry ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) on thursday I have been subjected to to a barrage of windows kiddie-script attacks. all messages that I sent to postmaster were auto-deleted /\/\ick -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] How to get src from *.src.rpm ? Difference between *.i386.rpm & *.devel.i386.rpm ?
On Thu, 25 Apr 2002 16:23, you whispered in my shell like: > Dear List : > > It's seem 2 common questions, but I just cant find answers . > > 1 .How could I get source file from *.src.rpm ? > I'm having a look at this _SLOWLY_ (not feeling the best lately) so I'll get back to you when I know something. > 2. After "rpm --recompile *.src.rpm" ,there are always *.i386.rpm > &*.devel.i386.rpm under /usr/src/redhat/arch/i386/rpms , >could you tell me what's the difference between *.i386.rpm & > *.devel.i386.rpm ? (Undoubtly,it's binary for installation), I found that > if I dont install both ,they cant work(like VGA-library) > I think whats happening is that the *.i386.rpm contains the parts required to run applications that use the vgalib and the *.devel.i386.rpms contain the headers etc. that are needed to build programs that use the vgalib. BTW could use change your font settings in your mail client as they don't display very well in Kmail. This seems to be consistant with outlook & big5. /\/\ick -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] Re: run levels
On Wed, 24 Apr 2002 11:35, Mick Howe shouted from the rooftops: > On Wed, 24 Apr 2002 11:11, Mick Howe shouted from the rooftops: > > I need to change the default run level in redhat 7.1 for a while. > > > > how do I do it? > > > > /\/\ick > > Many thanks for the replies > > /\/\ick Just for the record, if you don't have a default run-level set you get prompted for it. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] Re: run levels
On Wed, 24 Apr 2002 11:11, Mick Howe shouted from the rooftops: > I need to change the default run level in redhat 7.1 for a while. > > how do I do it? > > /\/\ick Many thanks for the replies /\/\ick -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] run levels
I need to change the default run level in redhat 7.1 for a while. how do I do it? /\/\ick -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] printer.o in modules.conf rh7.2
On Tue, 23 Apr 2002 19:18, Steve Downing shouted from the rooftops: > On Tue, 2002-04-23 at 10:53, Mick Howe wrote: > > Not really positive this will work, but you could try:- > > > > depmod -ae (or maybe -av) > > > > or maybe even try putting :- > > > > modprobe printer > > > > at the end of /etc/bashrc > > Uuugh, thats a bit of an ugly kludge. Since it's USB, why not You're being _EXCESSIVELY_ generous there, but in 7.1 the usb printer was there out of the box. Pitty they replaced printtool with foomatic - the best I could get was the occaisional smudge two hours after spooling a print. /\/\ick -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] printer.o in modules.conf rh7.2
On Tue, 23 Apr 2002 10:29, Peter Rundle shouted from the rooftops: > Sluggers, > > Trying to setup a USB printer, Googled around and found out that I need > to insmod /lib/modules/kernel/usb/printer.o, (I guess that enables the > device /dev/usb/lp0 in the kernal. Ok sounds reasonable no probs. > Not really positive this will work, but you could try:- depmod -ae (or maybe -av) or maybe even try putting :- modprobe printer at the end of /etc/bashrc /\/\ick -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] ask rpm
On Thu, 11 Apr 2002 03:00, henry shouted from the rooftops: > Dear List: > I "rpm -ivh SDL-1.2.3-1.i386.rpm" under Slackware > I got a list of *.lib.so that rpm cant find for installation. > but I can find those library by "locate *.lib.so" > > Is there any config-file(like profile to change $PATH) to > lead rpm to find those librarys ? > My experience has been that RPM will ONLY find package dependencies amoung the packages it installs. eg if a package is dependant on motif you MUST install a motif RPM, if you use a tarball and build it yourself RPM WILL NOT be satisified. Another possibility is that the libraries have come from an earlier or later version than that required. /\/\ick -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Dual Booting Windows 98SE/ Debian Potato/ Rehat Linux 7.2 using Grub
On Wed, 3 Apr 2002 13:40, kate shouted from the rooftops: > I have the following OSes installed. > > /dev/hda1 win98SE > /dev/hda3 Debian Potato 2.2r2 > dev/hda5 Redhat linux 7.2 > > Grub happily dual boots Win and Redhat, but leaves Debain out in the cold. > I found (and subsequently lost) an excellent article on editing LILO for > booting debian, suse, windose and redhat. > I'm not sure about using GRUB, but what I did when I tried to use debian was to tell debian to install LILO to the boot record of it's own partition ie: hda3; then duplicate the entry in redhat's lilo.conf for for windows and change the label to deb and the other=/dev/hda1 to hda3 as below other=/dev/hda1 optional label=Win98 other=/dev/hda3 optional label=Debian Hope this is of some value to you /\/\ick -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] kde
On Tue, 26 Mar 2002 16:05, you wrote: > Yeah, had to do a full system reboot due to new kernel etc > > The weird thing is that it is only the root user that has this problem. I > can't seem to find any options lying around that say "don't give me a > windows manager"? > Groping at swraws but: have you compared your .*rc files from before and after the update, also those for users that do work? I don't know what files to look at, just trying to use a bit of rusty logic. /\/\ick -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] kde
On Mon, 25 Mar 2002 18:19, you wrote: > anyone suggest why my kde has lost a window manager. I recently upgraded a > lot of stuff courtesy of redhat's up2date (first mistake). > > the problem is that i can start anything up, I have a task bar at the > bottom of the screen, but I can't move anything/change the size of any > windows. there are no windows! > > i hope people know what i am talking about, it's been a long day and > getting harder to articulate > > cheers, > matt. the most obvious thing did you restart KDE after the update? I've had KDE stop doing everything after updates, only thing that would work was to right click on the desktop to 'run command' and reboot -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Telstra little pond cable and Linux
On Wed, 20 Mar 2002 19:22, you wrote: > Sluggers, > > Just need some advice and opinions on a little job I've been offered. > > Question 1. Is it possible to connect to Telstra Cable from Linux? I'm > not familiar with Telstra cable, I assume that there is some sort of > cable modem > that handles that side of it and I just get an ethernet connection? Nope? > harder than that, some sort of card has to go in the PC along with some > software? Heard something about a .exe that is used to initiate the > modem, is there an equivelent for Linux? Or is this just a monitoring > toy? Also what > about IP address? Is that a DHCP thing from Telstra? > Haven't done it with cable, but iI have noticed references to Telstra on the list so I suggest you look at a Linux firewall/gateway distro such as IPCop. ( www.ipcop.org ) I set it up for a dialup connection to serve a RedHat box and a win98 box, it was amazingly painless. just my tuppence worth /\/\ick -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] cyclic depends on RH
On Wed, 13 Mar 2002 15:45, you wrote: > I've got into one of those cyclic dependency treadmills on RH7.1 > > As I install each one, another previously undisclosed dependency appears. > I've searched the slug archive.. but it seems there is no hope but to > change to Debian. > > Someone tell me this isn't true :( > 1 Make yourself a pot of coffee, put on a good movie 2 download the full rh7.1 updates dir (planetmirror - ftp://karl.planetmirror.com/pub/redhat/updates/7.1/en/os/i386 seems to be a reasonable place to get it from). 3 sit back and enjoy the movie 4 make yourself a pot of coffee, put on a good movie 5 open kpackage select it all packages * 6 install marked 7 sit back and enjoy the movie * I find kpackage easy to usefor this kind of job, YMMV /\/\ick -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Re: Family mail server
On Tue, 12 Mar 2002 15:55, you wrote: > On Sun, 03 Mar 2002, Mick Howe wrote: > > What tools do I need for this? > > I've tried reading the sendmail how-tos but couldn't find any clarity in > > them. > > Welcome to sendmail ;-) You've learnt one reason many people run other > MTA's instead. I have to admit that since I learned to read IBM MVS/XA manuals I've found any non IBM manuals hard to follow. The mail project is on hold for a while as I have a couple of things may happen that will negate the need. /\/\ick -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Was: Family mail server. Is now: Dons asbestos suit
On Sun, 3 Mar 2002 15:57, you wrote: > BTW does this list complain if someone sends HTML formatted email? I complain, but only to myself. I just want to read the message not cut'n'paste it into an html file to see the poxy formatting. I can't see the point in posting encripted and/or signed messages to a mailling list. just my opinion /\/\ick -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] Family mail server
For this weeks challange I would like to try to setup e-mail service for home. What I wish to do is collect mail for six different accounts and hold it on my RH7.1 box and hold it for collection/reading by users on my home network, comprising two Win98 boxen and the RedHat box. What tools do I need for this? Are there any configuration gotchas or other conciderations? I've tried reading the sendmail how-tos but couldn't find any clarity in them. /\/\ick -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] smoothwall - dial on demand
Just installed Smoothwall 0.9.9 se as per the docs and can't get it to dial on demand. If I tick the DoD box in the Dialup | ppp settings I can't dial at all. After clearing the tick, hitting the 'connect' button on the home page will start dialling and can surf away on my two w98se boxes Also having bother with configuring linux (RedHat 7.1) to connect through smoothwall. I have set 'name server specification' to the IP of the smoothwall box and 'routing and gateways' to the same IP and enabled routing using Network Configurator but no joy. the linux box is a duel boot with 98se. /\/\ick -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] Good file system / Hdd layout for linux
I'm insterested I'm peoples opinions regarding suitable file system / Hdd layout for linux. I'm running RedHat 7.1 on a Celeron 533, 640MB ram, 44x CDROM, 2x write/ 8x read CDR, with two 4.3 SCSI HDDs, currently partitioned as below:- sda1 - one primary partition 300MB - DOS 6/ Win2K boot - fat16 sda2 - Extended containing sda5 - 2GB NTFS 5 Win2K system sda6 - 2GB fat16 used as a dump/storage area sdb1 - Extended sdb5 - 2GB Ext2 "/" sdb6 - 2GB ext2 "/home" used as a download storage area sdb7 -linux swap what do others use and why? /\/\ick -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] compiling kernels - built in v module
I'm insterested I'm peoples opinions regarding what to build in to the kernel and what to make into modules I'm running RedHat 7.1 on a Celeron 533, 640MB ram, 44x IDE CDROM, 2x write/ 8x read IDE CDR, with two 4.3 SCSI HDDs, HP SureStor T4 SCSI tape, S3 virge agp video, realtek 8139 nic, Ensonique 1371 sound, Plustek OP600p scanner. what do you do and why? /\/\ick -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Internet Banking
On Tue, 11 Dec 2001 17:34, you wrote: > Seeing as internet banking has yet come up again i thought that i would > mention that suncorp metway's internet banking works flawlessly with > linux. I've tried it in netscape 4, galeon, mozilla (these are kinda the > same) and opera all with no problems at all. > > Yay suncorp metway > > Jason My experience is very diferent. When I first tried in early september it worked with Netscape, then they upgraded it and netscape 4.76/7/8 wouldn't login, konqueror (in RH7.1) would login but not display the lefthand frame. Netscape 6.1 wouldn't login and hung the system for 20/30 seconds every time I scrolled ANY web page. I installed RH7.2 and neither netscape 4 or konqueror would work. I installed 6.3.1 and it works fine. /\/\ick -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] National Bank Internet Banking
On Tue, 11 Dec 2001 15:24, you wrote: > On Tue, 11 Dec 2001, David Fitch wrote: > > On Tue, Dec 11, 2001 at 03:24:16PM +1100, David wrote: > > > You could try changing to Westpac. Either accidentally or deliberately > > > (?), they have managed to write a web based banking system that is > > > supported by all recent browsers I have tried > > I suffered similar problems with SuncorpMetway which I solved by upgrading to nutscape 6.2.1. Earlier version 6 releases would not work and also caused the system to hang for 20-30 seconds every time I scrolled the screen. 6.2.1 works fine (RH 7.2) /\/\ick -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
